Minister of Munitions
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"Ministry of Munitions" redirects here. For the ministry in Japan during WWII, see Ministry of Munitions (Japan).
The Minister of Munitions was a British government position created during the First World War to oversee and co-ordinate the production and distribution of munitions for the war effort. The position was created in response to the Shell Crisis of 1915 when there was much public criticism of the shortage of shells available.
Most Ministers appointed were high flying politicians, starting with David Lloyd George. The position was abolished in 1921 as part of a cutback of government.
[edit] Ministers of Munitions, 1915-1921
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| David Lloyd George | 25 May 1915 | 9 July 1916 |
| Hon. Edwin Samuel Montagu | 9 July 1916 | 10 December 1916 |
| Christopher Addison | 10 December 1916 | 17 July 1917 |
| Winston Churchill | 17 July 1917 | 10 January 1919 |
| The Lord Inverforth | 10 January 1919 | 21 March 1921 |
[edit] Parliamentary Secretaries to the Ministry of Munitions, 1916-1919
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Bt | 14 December 1916 | 30 January 1918 |
| F. G. Kellaway | 14 December 1916 | 1 April 1920 |
| J. E. B. Seely | 10 July 1918 | 10 January 1919 |
| John Baird | 10 January 1919 | 29 April 1919 |
[edit] Parliamentary and Financial Secretaries to the Ministry of Munitions, 1918-1921
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Bt | 30 January 1918 | 18 July 1918 |
| James Hope | 27 January 1919 | 31 March 1921 |
